After several loud roars, the two figures who had been locked in a fierce battle in the sky fell to the ground simultaneously.
"Preparing to restart, restart... failed... restart... failed..."
With a few sparks flying, Bee Jai Nein was unable to move, defeated by Bankai and Hollowfication Kensei.
Kensei was also seriously injured and exhausted, collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Suddenly, his expression turned desolate. "Rose... is he dead too?"
These were partners who had shared life and death for over a hundred years. Although he had long anticipated this day, when it finally arrived, Kensei still felt an overwhelming sadness in his heart...
Meanwhile, at the Fourth Division's Temporary Hospital.
After the members of the Thirteenth Division replaced Mayuri Kurotsuchi and returned to the rear, they headed straight for the battlefield.
When Rukia first entered the battlefield, she became anxious because she couldn't sense Byakuya's presence.
Guided by Kaien Shiba, she finally found Byakuya's Reiatsu traces, but seeing Byakuya breathing heavily with little energy, she couldn't help but think that Byakuya might die.
With the help of the newly arrived members of the Fourth Division, Byakuya was taken to Temporary Hospital. Rukia bowed deeply to Unohana: "My older brother... I entrust him to Captain Unohana..."
"I will do my best."
Unohana sighed inwardly as she began to cleanse Byakuya Kuchiki's injuries, removing the residual enemy power from his body before proceeding to the next stage of treatment.
Before long, Renji arrived carrying Kenpachi Zaraki.
In Soul Society, Ryūsaki appeared in the Seireitei but did not linger. Instead, she quickly flew outside the Seireitei.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who noticed Ryūsaki's appearance, did not take any action, and the city gate was unguarded, allowing him to leave.
Whoosh!
Gremmy's ability was indeed useful. Ryūsaki only imagined the door opening, and sure enough, an inexplicable force lifted it up, allowing him to pass through.
As soon as she came out, Ryūsaki was stunned by the sight before her.
The Barrier has completely sealed off the entire West Rukongai District 1, and groups of Skeleton Soldiers are patrolling in formation outside to prevent anyone from coming and destroying the Barrier.
In a few flashes, Ryūsaki appeared before Aizen, bowing slightly and saying, "Lord Aizen, the infiltration mission is complete."
Aizen said gently, "You've worked hard, Ryūsaki. Just wait a moment, and we'll be standing at the pinnacle of this world."
Unfortunately, no matter how gentle his smile was, it couldn't hide the chill that Ryūsaki felt inside.
At this time, Aizen had already entered the evolutionary stage of the Hōgyoku Ryūsaki he was infiltrating the Wandenreich. He had Vertical Eye his eyebrows, several pairs of folded wings on his back, and the Hōgyoku on his chest was exposed.
Ryūsaki raised his head, a fanatical smile spreading across his face, and shouted with fervor, "Lord Aizen will surely rule the Three Worlds..."
"You're mistaken. It's the Four Realms, and Hell is no exception," came the voice of Yushima Ōshō. He suddenly appeared, bowed to Aizen, and continued, "Kūkaku Shiba has already submitted."
With a rumble, Domus emerged from the ground, carrying Kūkaku Shiba, who was bound to a rock pillar.
She stared at the group of people above her, her eyes blazing with rage. These despicable scoundrels had threatened her with the lives of her family.
Aizen nodded slightly. "Now that we have the fast travel tool, let's begin creating the Ōken!"
Ryūsaki lowered her head slightly and asked, "Lord Aizen, isn't it unsafe to use the Shiba Clan's cannons up there? What if that woman tampered with them...?"
Aizen glanced at Ryūsaki but didn't answer. Yushima explained, "No, only a few of us will go up first. The main force will stay below and wait for the spatial node to open the Garganta..."
"If she dares to pull any tricks, she probably wouldn't want her family to suffer like this—her younger brother and her toddler who's just learned to walk."
The nephew of Kūkaku Shiba refers to the child born to Kaien Shiba and Shiba Miyako; it can be said that the entire family has been captured.
In this situation, Kūkaku Shiba could only hope that the Zero Division in the sky would be able to do their part and eliminate these villains.
As for helping them enter the Soul King Palace, they will naturally be judged then...
Tōsen, Yushima, and Aizen stood in the center of the formation, with Aizen taking charge of transforming the two of them into Ōken.
Aizen spoke calmly, "It will take a while after the process begins. If anyone comes out, then I'll have to trouble you... Szayelaporro."
The outer perimeter is filled with skilled fighters under Aizen's command, but in terms of strength, it would probably be Szayelaporro... at least that's what Aizen currently believes.
"Yes, Lord Aizen."
Szayelaporro smiled and nodded, while the gazes of those around him remained largely unchanged.
Ryūsaki descended to the group of people in the 'Executive Department' and greeted them with a smile... but only Tsukishima, Taze, Jackie, and Ginjo were present.
"After being an undercover agent for so long, I thought you'd died in there!" Ginjo joked with a laugh.
"How could this be...? What about you guys? It's been so long, has everyone gained the power of Hollowfication?" Ryūsaki looked at everyone.
"Aside from Aura and you, everyone else has mastered varying degrees of Hollowfication. I ordered her to stay behind."
As they spoke, Ginjo stared into Ryūsaki's eyes, seemingly trying to discern some emotion, but Ryūsaki remained calm.
He laughed and said, "Isn't this great? At least she doesn't have to take any risks..."
As they talked, the space within the formation began to fluctuate violently, and the wails of the souls echoed continuously. Aizen had begun to Sacrifice them.
There were no Great Nobles trapped inside the Barrier; only one upper-class noble family and a dozen or so lower-ranking noble families were unable to break out of the Barrier due to their combined military strength.
The Sacrifice went exceptionally smoothly, and no one from Zero Division came down to stop it.
The Wandenreich.
The flames slowly died down, leaving behind charred rubble and the carbonized corpse on the ground.
Loyd's power was exhausted, and he could no longer maintain his transformed state. He was then killed by Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
After listening to the report from the Denreishinki, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the Old Man Yama murmured, "Then... we can begin!"
He glanced at Grimmjow, who had broken out of his cage and was now inflicting brutality on Wenlai, before stepping forward and heading towards Silbern.
Askin, already severely injured, was now lifeless, his forehead pierced by the 'Gonryōmaru'.
Chōjirō Sasakibe appeared like a ghost, Shunpo beside the Old Man Yama, bowing and handing him a pill; he had already taken his own.
The pills made by Mayuri Kurotsuchi can only be taken orally, and for a long period after use, her Bankai will retain a trace of Hollow power, Quincy Medallion cannot steal...
Less than thirty seconds after the two left, Grimmjow dropped the lifeless Wenlai from mid-air and then flew towards the center of Silbern.
Yhwach's seat had risen to the top of the Ice Palace, with Jugram Haschwalth following behind him; in front of his Ice Palace was a vast ocean.
Pernida, Schutzstaffel, was fighting with Tier Harribel when a giant stone hand with nerve endings suddenly rose into the air to grab Tier Harribel, but she easily dodged it.
Can neural networks connect to solid objects and manipulate or alter their shape?
Tier Harribel had already seen that Pernida had filled the entire land below with Nerve Cells, and she would be captured as soon as she landed.
Tier Harribel gathered her Reiatsu, and the hollow blade condensed into a water dragon, which she then swung fiercely at the outstretched giant hand.
Her water-based combat skills became increasingly proficient, and with the support of powerful Reiatsu, she could easily create large amounts of water without Resurrección.
Boom!
A roar came from the other side, Gerard was being trampled under Ulquiorra's feet, his hands were twisted and he could no longer hold his sword and shield.
"Impressive. No wonder you managed to storm the Soul King Palace and come back alive. Can you tell me about the Zero Division's fighting strength?" Gerard, who was at a complete disadvantage, kept talking without showing any fear.
Ulquiorra ignored him, pointing his right index finger at his chest. Black and malevolent Cero condensed to its maximum at his fingertip before erupting with a roar.
Boom!
A tremendous explosion rang out, Ulquiorra flew into the sky, frowning... The Black Cero couldn't even penetrate the talkative man's chest.
As the dust settled, Gerard rose, sword and shield in hand, and laughed loudly, "Haha, you can't possibly pierce my heart!"
Ulquiorra's eyes showed doubt: 'His injuries have healed? Was it also High-Speed Regeneration?'
When Gerard swung his sword again, Ulquiorra's eyes flashed, and he immediately drew his sword to block it... With a clang, the energy surged, and the ground beneath their feet cracked.
"Ha, so you don't dare to block with your bare hands? You saw the power of that attack, didn't you!"
Gerard, smug and triumphant, continued to provoke the aloof Ulquiorra with his words.
His Schrift ability is 'The Miracle', which, centered on himself, transforms any negative state that happens to him (such as injury or death) into a positive state.
There are two effects: First, if injured, the body will recover; if dead, the body will be reborn.
The first trigger will immediately activate the second effect: those negative statuses will grant Gerard an equal amount of positive statuses, such as vigorous vitality and powerful combat strength, which will be reflected in his physique.
In short, every time Gerard is injured or dies, he recovers and becomes stronger and harder to kill...
Lille Barro's Bullets kept flying out, Nel kept dodging and getting closer to him, but Lille wasn't stupid either, and kept using his Hirenkyaku to create distance.
Nel tried ranged combat; the opponent's Bullets seemed to have some kind of enchantment, capable of shattering her Cero.
The two chased each other, gradually moving away from the Ice Palace... Suddenly, a figure flashed by, and the Heat made them pause.
"Shigekuni Yamamoto!!"
After recognizing who it was, Lille Barro dodged Nel's slash with a backward leap.
Instead of continuing to shoot at Nel, he aimed the gun at the back of the head of yet another Old Man Yama who had Shunpo away.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, a sharp pain shot through his waist, and at the same time, a flash of electricity made his whole body go numb, and then he was sent flying to the side.
"Hmph, trying to ambush Lord Genryūsai? You're asking for death."
Sasakibe glanced at Nel with his bloodstained hand, then slowly retreated. Once he was sure Nel wouldn't attack him, Old Man Yama.
Whoosh!
The Old Man Yama appeared in front of the Ice Palace Plaza, which was filled with water. As his Reiatsu arrived, the air seemed to dry out rapidly.
Not far away, Tier Harribel was fighting Pernida, frowned deeply, feeling the effects of the rapid loss of water molecules most acutely.
Yhwach on the rooftop slowly rose, calmly meeting the gaze of the Old Man Yama below for a few seconds before coldly saying, "Shigekuni Yamamoto, long time no see."